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john glen is here, among the astronauts here from nasa as honorary pallbearers. carpenter was the man behind the nasa mike in february 1962 who ordered the famous words "god speed, john glen", sending his friend soaring into the sky, in february 1962. john glen is here to give the ooulolgy for his friend and with carpenter's passing john glen is the sole survivor of the original "mercury 7" astro nauts. >> more than so,000 people are rallying in france, protesting new taxes. officers fired tear gas. the government promised increases of $4 billion to reduce the national deficit. >> tim friend is at the protest. >> there are several thousand here, furious at an ecotax that president francis hollande wants to introduce. he's backtracked slightly, saying he'll suspend it for more talks, but the people want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods. brittany has been hit hard by factory closures mainly in the food processing business. they say they are being undercut by cheap labour elsewhere in the european union, and are angry about germa
john glen is here, among the astronauts here from nasa as honorary pallbearers. carpenter was the man behind the nasa mike in february 1962 who ordered the famous words "god speed, john glen", sending his friend soaring into the sky, in february 1962. john glen is here to give the ooulolgy for his friend and with carpenter's passing john glen is the sole survivor of the original "mercury 7" astro nauts. >> more than so,000 people are rallying in france, protesting new...
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they were neighbours during the early days of the nasa space program. john glenn is here, among the astronauts here from nasa as pol bearers for scoti carpenter. you may know scoti carpenter's voice better than his face. he was the man behind the nasa mike in february 1962 who uttered the famous words "god speed john glenn", sending his friend soaring into the sky, february 1962. john glenn is here to give the eulogy. with scoti carpenter's passing john glenn is the sole survivor of the original mercury 7 astronauts. >> it is another college football saturday. there were key nca match ups. darren hays will have that and more in sports. >> why honey bees are dying in canada and the devastating impact it could have on our food. o >>> honey bees in canada are dying. it's putting crops at risk. some blame a nicotine-based pesticide. many factories insist it's safe. >> this area is a paradise for bees. the natural vegetation and plant diversity. >> a third generation bee keeper this man is known for the quality of the honey bees he raises to sell to other be
they were neighbours during the early days of the nasa space program. john glenn is here, among the astronauts here from nasa as pol bearers for scoti carpenter. you may know scoti carpenter's voice better than his face. he was the man behind the nasa mike in february 1962 who uttered the famous words "god speed john glenn", sending his friend soaring into the sky, february 1962. john glenn is here to give the eulogy. with scoti carpenter's passing john glenn is the sole survivor of...
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. >> what we've been surveying with the nasa kepler telescope 150,000 stars for four years. it was a brilliant stroke by nasa to build this new telescope and we watch for stars that dim as the earth-like planet crosss in front of the star blocking a little of the starlight and that census of 150,000 stars shows that about bun in five of them has a planet the size of the earth and the temperature of the earth. >> brown:. >> brown: there are caveats. a number of caveats. tell us what we don't know about these planets and whether they're, in fact, suitable for life? hfrjts this is the $464 million question. do these planets that orbit their stars in orbits that remind us of the earth, the size of the earth, do they actually have liquid water? do they have lakes and oceans within which the biochemistry of life could flourish? do they have atmospheres that are conducive to life? do these planets have a moon that might stabilize the spin of their planets? so there could be properties of planets that render them suitable for life that we don't even know about. >> brown: and, of cou
. >> what we've been surveying with the nasa kepler telescope 150,000 stars for four years. it was a brilliant stroke by nasa to build this new telescope and we watch for stars that dim as the earth-like planet crosss in front of the star blocking a little of the starlight and that census of 150,000 stars shows that about bun in five of them has a planet the size of the earth and the temperature of the earth. >> brown:. >> brown: there are caveats. a number of caveats. tell us...
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and they handled it with great humility. >> scoti carpenter was at the nasa microphone in "62. giving this send off. "good speed, john glenn." the naval aviator would be next. the mercury astronauts represented a bold time. scoti carpenter was the epitome of the hero. >> he named his capsule after the street where he grew up. >> scoti carpenter not only explored space, he used his scientific knowledge in a different way, conducting research at the bottom of the ocean. scoti carpenter spent 28 days living at the bottom of the pacific in the underwater colony sea lab. >> it was 300m below the surface, off the coast of california. it was a lab designed to test how long human being could live under water. he's the only person i know who is an astronaut and aqua naut. >> as friends, family and fellow astronauts say goodbye, scoti carpenter will find his final resting place on earth. >> what a magnificent long life he had of adventure, inquiry. he'll be greatly missed. more importantly he'll be valued for decades to come. >> scoti carpenter was 88 years old. t carpenter was 88 years
and they handled it with great humility. >> scoti carpenter was at the nasa microphone in "62. giving this send off. "good speed, john glenn." the naval aviator would be next. the mercury astronauts represented a bold time. scoti carpenter was the epitome of the hero. >> he named his capsule after the street where he grew up. >> scoti carpenter not only explored space, he used his scientific knowledge in a different way, conducting research at the bottom of the...
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with the economy. >>> nasa said they made a big discovery. kepler telescope found the first earth-sized rocky planet 400 light years away. it is called -- jon: kepler 28 i think. jenna: not write an original name, is it? kepler 78-d actually. scientists believe the planet is make of rock and iron and doesn't likely support life. and hit as star every eight hours and researchers say it is a giant fireball in space. some are suggesting it would be our twin, our twin planet somewhere far away. jon: take your own marshmellows. they roast automatically. >>> there are new signs that boating is booming in the united states. phil keating is live at the international boat show in fort lauderdale. phil? >> reporter: jon, this is the place to be in south florida this weekend. every year, 38% of americans get on a boat. if you have got the money, well here's a $40 million super yacht. comes with its own helicopter. coming up after the break, i will tell you why boat manufacturers are so happy these days. female narrator: the mattress price wars are endin
with the economy. >>> nasa said they made a big discovery. kepler telescope found the first earth-sized rocky planet 400 light years away. it is called -- jon: kepler 28 i think. jenna: not write an original name, is it? kepler 78-d actually. scientists believe the planet is make of rock and iron and doesn't likely support life. and hit as star every eight hours and researchers say it is a giant fireball in space. some are suggesting it would be our twin, our twin planet somewhere far...
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. >> carpenter was at the nasa microphone, and gave this send off to john glenn on this historical flight. >> god speed, john glenn. the navy aviator would be next. >> it represented a bold time for america, and scoti carpenter was the epitome of the home-town hero. he named his capsule "aurora 7" after the street where he grew up. scoti carpenter used his scientific knowledge in a different way, conducting research at the bottom of the ocean. scoti carpenter spent 28 days living at the bottom of the pacific in an underwater colony called sea lab. >> it was 300m off the coast of california, below the surface. it was to test how long human being could live below the surface. >> he's the only person who is a certified astronaut and aqua indecent assault. >> as friends and family say goodbye scoti carpenter will find his final resting place on earth. >> what a magnificent long life, a life of adventure, inquiry. he'll be greatly missed. more importantly he'll be greatly valued for decades to come. scoti carpenter was 88 years old. >> and still ahead - germany may be very interested in talkin
. >> carpenter was at the nasa microphone, and gave this send off to john glenn on this historical flight. >> god speed, john glenn. the navy aviator would be next. >> it represented a bold time for america, and scoti carpenter was the epitome of the home-town hero. he named his capsule "aurora 7" after the street where he grew up. scoti carpenter used his scientific knowledge in a different way, conducting research at the bottom of the ocean. scoti carpenter spent...
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i rise today to offer my congratulations and support to astronaut rick, one of nasa's best and brightest and proud son of waterbury, connecticut. he and two colleagues will launch on a mission to the internags space station on november 6, prig along a package of geotracking tags from waterbury elementary school students. he will spend six months on the i.s.f., conduct several hundred experiments, and return to earth in may. he attended cross bury high school, and received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the university of connecticut. he's a veteran of three space flights having logged nearly 40 days in space. he continues to be an inspiration for students back home in connecticut and around the world. we wish him the best of luck and a safe journey. thank you. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from texas is recognized
i rise today to offer my congratulations and support to astronaut rick, one of nasa's best and brightest and proud son of waterbury, connecticut. he and two colleagues will launch on a mission to the internags space station on november 6, prig along a package of geotracking tags from waterbury elementary school students. he will spend six months on the i.s.f., conduct several hundred experiments, and return to earth in may. he attended cross bury high school, and received his bachelor of...